WASHINGTON - The Navy is willing to pay more upfront for new ships that can save the money on maintenance and personnel costs, Tom Rivers, head of amphibious, auxiliary and sealift programs, told industry at the Sea Air Space Conference in Maryland. The No. 1 focus for these ships should be “maintainability and flexibility.” Design for new ships likely will influence the Navy for new platforms, including the light amphibious warship (LAW), next-gen logistics ship, submarine tender, ocean surveillance ship and the DDG(X) destroyer. Team Ships will be focused on leveraging data to a greater degree to improve performance in shipbuilding and ship maintenance., he said. Two other focus areas will be the on-time delivery of new-construction ships; and increased industry engagement, (Source: Defense News 08/04/21) Navy willing to pay more for more maintainable ships (defensenews.com)
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